Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 43: Krishna Kills the Elephant Kuvalayapida

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.43.2

ranga-dvaram samasadya

tasmin nagam avasthitam

apasyat kuvalayapidam

krishno 'mbashtha-pracoditam

SYNONYMS

ranga -- of the arena; dvaram -- the gate; samasadya -- reaching; tasmin -- in that place; nagam -- an elephant; avasthitam -- standing; apasyat -- He saw; kuvalayapidam -- named Kuvalayapida; krishnah -- Lord Krishna; ambashtha -- by his keeper; pracoditam -- urged on.

TRANSLATION

When Lord Krishna reached the entrance to the arena, He saw the elephant Kuvalayapida blocking His way at the urging of his keeper.

PURPORT

The elephant-keeper revealed his malicious intent by blocking Lord Krishna's entrance into the arena.

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